WIC is also the only US food assistance program mandated to provide nutrition education as a benefit to participants (eg, opportunities to meet with a nutrition counselor or take classes). For example, WIC allows only breakfast cereals high in iron and low in sugar. Moreover, within each of these categories, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected individual food products that are high in nutrients inadequately consumed by the target population and low in overconsumed nutrients.
Supplemental foods include many staple items desired by young families such as infant formula, fluid milk, and breakfast cereal. 1, 2 Participating individuals, who include pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children, receive supplemental foods and nutrition education at no personal cost. Breakfast cereals don't count as a whole grain choice for your WIC benefits.All subjects Allied Health Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Dentistry Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Endocrinology & Metabolism Environmental Science General Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Medico-legal Neurology Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Otolaryngology Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care Pediatrics Pharmacology & Toxicology Psychiatry & Psychology Public Health Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Radiology Research Methods & Evaluation Rheumatology Surgery Tropical Medicine Veterinary Medicine Cell Biology Clinical Biochemistry Environmental Science Life Sciences Neuroscience Pharmacology & Toxicology Biomedical Engineering Engineering & Computing Environmental Engineering Materials Science Anthropology & Archaeology Communication & Media Studies Criminology & Criminal Justice Cultural Studies Economics & Development Education Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Family Studies Gender Studies Geography Gerontology & Aging Group Studies History Information Science Interpersonal Violence Language & Linguistics Law Management & Organization Studies Marketing & Hospitality Music Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Philosophy Politics & International Relations Psychoanalysis Psychology & Counseling Public Administration Regional Studies Religion Research Methods & Evaluation Science & Society Studies Social Work & Social Policy Sociology Special Education Urban Studies & Planning BROWSE JOURNALSĪmong US food assistance programs, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has a unique potential to shape the diets of its participants. You can choose a combination of whole grain choices up to the amount of ounces (oz) listed in your WIC benefits.
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